November 24, 2025
Dear Alliance Members:
The Postal Service has filed its unaudited October financial information at the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).
The USPS reported a net loss of $545 million for October, compared to its planned loss of $220 million, and same period last year (SPLY) of a $701 million net income. The USPS reported total revenue of $7.32 billion, which was below its plan ($7.43 billion) and below the previous year ($7.67 billion). Total operating expenses were $7.86 billion, which was above its plan ($7.64 billion) and above SPLY ($$6.99 billion).
Total Market Dominant mail volume for October was 14.7% below October of 2024, Competitive Products volume was also 14.7% below SPLY. Looking at mail classes, First-Class Mail volume for October 2025 was 6.8% below SPLY and revenue was 0.6% down. Marketing Mail volume was 18.9% below SPLY and revenue was 9.3% below SPLY. Package Services volume was 12.1% below SPLY and revenue was 6.7% above SPLY. Total mail volume was down 14.7% below SPLY and revenue was down 4.8% below SPLY.
For Competitive packages, total volume was down 14.6% compared to SPLY and revenue was down 2.3%.
Total workhours were down 4% compared to the prior year, and total career employees was down only 0.3% vs. October 2024.
About the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers
The Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers (ANM) is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(4) membership organization established in 1989 to protect and advance the interests of nonprofit mailers.
Representing nearly 300 leading charities, associations, and nonprofit organizations, ANM advocates before Congress, the U.S. Postal Service, and the Postal Regulatory Commission to preserve affordable, reliable access to the U.S. Mail—ensuring that America’s nonprofits can continue to fulfill their vital missions.
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Sincerely,
Kathleen Siviter
Executive Director
Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers
2021 L Street, NW, Suite 101-248
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-360-3776
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